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Verity Rising (Gods of Deceit Book 1) by Phil Scott Mayes

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4.0

When reading about angels and the descendants thereof, there are certain expectations that people have about them, and so it's interesting to read a story about one that's struggling with the good in themselves and questioning whether it's good at all.
The protagonist from which we follow the narrative isn't necessarily likable, perhaps outright awkward to follow, and jarring, but when reading a story it's often people like these that we find the greatest common ground and who gains the most from a story arc. A big part of his storyline is him learning to become more human or to decide to shun that part of him as a Nephilim and it isn't often that a story does a non-human character well like this one. I think anyone can relate to what it feels like to have a part of them they're unsure is a good or bad trait.
The system for supernatural occurrences is well thought out and interesting to watch unfold, and it's not your typical story based off of Biblical text.
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